Monday...

Hi,

still in hospital I thought today was sending home day.... sadly not.

Hopefully won't be too long. Dave and Shaz are still not well.... Dave has tried to get anti-biotics as its going on 10 days now. My mum came to the rescue with meals on wheels on Saturday. Hopefully normal service will resume soon. 

Wimbeldon has started so I have something to watche at least. My work colleagues have got the fund raising bug! They have set a just giving site let me know if you want the details to support them. They are raising money for Lymphoma. One of the events organised is "Strip Club", the boys are having there legs waxed!!

Bye for now
Ali

Friday

Hi all,

I've had a rough couple of days, but feeling better now. I caught a bug off someone, luckily 2 x types of anti biotics are clearing it.

Shaz and Dave have both been unwell this week. Dave's meals on wheels ground to a halt on Sunday. The nurses have been making me toasties, but today I'm so hungry, so I've ordered Dominies and Dave is coming for 5 mins, to deliver it upstairs to me. Feel like I've lost my right arm.

I've had to cancel other visitors this week incase of infection.

I've had my last chemo today in my spine, hopefully not too long until I'm home!

X

Saturday...

Escaped from my cell to Costa downstairs, lovely and quiet. Had my toastie and latte. I thought I should update as it's been awhile....

Nothing much going on... I've had 2 spinal injections this week, the next big chemo starts at 9:00am Sunday when I'll have 23hr drug flushed through me followed by a 12hr sodium flush to get rid of it on Monday. I'll be on the toilet most of the time.

My next chemo is a 5 min injection on Tuesday, then I have another spinal injection.... Then that's all for this cycle. Hopefully I'll be home by the weekend...but you never know!!!!!! I may be trapped longer.

I've had lots of visitors this week, most visits involved food!!!! Karen brought bahjis on Thursday and Sophie and Fiona visited Friday, so HAD to order dominoes.....yum yum!! Dave ofcourse participated on both evenings. I think this evening is Wagamama's!!!!

My colleagues at Gecko raised an amazing total for race for life, thanks to everyone who donated. We all have generous family and friends!! So far the figure is £2,500 and it's still climbing. I'll have to post a photo later in my t-shirt. They got me one, so that I can join them next year!!

Just bought Shaz and I tickets to see Paloma Faith next January in Leeds... Can't wait for that. But before that it's the Almighty George in Oct!!! Going to dye my 4mm hair, bright pink so he notices me!!!!

I'll sign off and pop back upstairs, told my nurse where I was going, but she might think I've left the building!!

Xx

Saturday/Sunday

Hi everyone,

My treatment started on Friday with 4 chemos, over the weekend I've just had one each day, tmrw I'll have my first spinal injection and then the rest of the chemo throughout the week.

I was very sickly on Saturday morning, my body getting used to chemo I think. Lots of anti sickness tablets now.

I'm very bored today, tv and more tv. Just started watching the tennis. I might also have a snooze.

Not sure what time Dave is coming today, he has been over supporting the Gecko Ladies. They did the race for life today (photos below) Sharon, Cousin Cooper (dog) and Matt also went along to cheer them on. Thanks again for your support, the total raised was well over the target!

My food issues have been ok, I have had M&S salads for lunch, then Dave arrives with a meal later on. We bought a great food container that keeps things hot for hours, as hospital is only 15 mins away, it's working out well. NO MORE HOSPITAL FOOD!!

I'll sign off and post this to the blog.

X

GOT A BED!

finally.

Just having beans on toast before we set off. I thought I'd post a photo of me in one of my new head scarfs....

Much more comfortable than the silk one I have. I'll post a photo later of all my "luggage" I'm taking to hospital... SO much stuff.. but I am going for 3 weeks ish!

x

Thursday...

Hi,

Still waiting for a bed for just over a week now, must be busy!! I have been buying satin scarves from H&M... great for covering up my peach fuzz on my head. My eyebrows and eyelashes are always falling out now. I wish I had taken a photo of my eyelash's, a before and after shot. I hope they grow back thick and long.

I still haven't seen "others" walking around.... strange! If I don't get a bed today. I'll be back in Jimmy's tmrw for my Hickman cleaning/flushing, I see "others" then ofcourse.

Today its cold and raining outside... so I'll catch up on TV today. Yesterday I had a visit from Shelley, we went to White Rose for a coffee, it was SO busy!!

Bye for now
Ali
x

Sunday...

still waiting for a bed. They are fully booked, so will wait until tomorrow. I have been cooking food to freeze for Dave to do the "Meals on Wheels".  My fridge is full of hospital "things" but as time goes on I'm going to have to eat most of it as it will be out of date.

Today I'll be mainly on the sofa... very tired today and just  can't get warm. I might have to put the heating on!!!

Have a nice weekend!

x